Means-tested programs limit eligibility to individuals and families whose incomes and or assets fall below a pre-determined threshold (means test). They are generally financed by tax revenues and may take the form of entitlements (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP/Food Stamps) or have spending caps (e.g., State Child Health Insurance Program, housing subsidies, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Separate and Unequal: The Dimensions and Consequences of Safety Net Decentralization in the U.S. 1994–2014
- Sarah K. Bruch, Marcia K. Meyers, and Janet C. Gornick
- Discussion Paper
- August 2016
Next Steps for the ACA in Reaching Uninsured Low-Income Americans
- Linda Blumberg and Pamela Herd
- Webinar
- March 9 2016
The Tax War on Poverty
- Susannah Camic Tahk
- Podcasts
- March 2016
Does Child Medicaid Access Improve Long-Term Educational Outcomes?
- Lincoln Groves
- Podcasts
- February 2016
How Did the Safety Net Support Kids with Unemployed Parents during the Great Recession?
- Julia Isaacs
- Podcasts
- January 2016
The Basics of SNAP Food Assistance
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
SNAP Trends and Antipoverty Impacts
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
SNAP, Food Security, and Health
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
SNAP and the Low-Income Safety Net
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
The changing geography of poverty
- Alexandra K. Murphy and Scott W. Allard
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Spring/Summer 2015